The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-12-18

epnfe Tune IN ryinEto look IKE tho pictureh Tnoy viii
spend q whole Sunday afternoon in letting down their
tresses to DO them up anew in the style In which ACTRESSES
wear their hair. taking one picture and then another
and then still another TO copy from. tho looking glass
always before them. with the photograph In one corner
OF IL or underneath II.
An actor said. what do you think of ~
q thing to turn into a livollhoodf Last evening ! sat In
m audience which laughed loudly and long At . come.
dian whose caunt nEure, skin. and.bone face and I'M
certain voice were the Indictment to msrriment, But I
could not 50 much a. smile at him. because I knew that
the mentioned characteristics were those Of the disease
which would inevitably carry him to his grave within a
few months, Not worry long ago no was a shapeiy actor.
vigorous and healthy, with an ambition to become .
tfsgedian. and with q fair beginning already made In
serious roles. He was already consumptive, however,
and n cold developed his malady. He soon became In
c~apac,ted for the kind OF acting no had done. but he
found that his misfortuno was the making OF rim M .
low comedian. and that is why he 10 amusing the public
with his emaciated form and his hollow voice. lie gets
funnier as he grow worse. and will probably be most
hilariously acceptable on the occasion Of his last appear
ance before his fun sraL"
"The Arabian Eights' transfers It's spectacular be.
lonFinFs to the Peoples tomorrow night II viii most
likely tickle the fancy OF the Bowery audicnoca, who
like their entertainments highly eoored nrst of all.
Next week Jennie Yeamnns will mako her first city ap-
pearance since sho began to star In Clay N. 6resne's
comedy, "our Jonnie."
Mr.. and Mr.. ". J. Florence ae In town for two weeks
at the Star. They have the familiar "our Governor"
B. i. woolf's comedy, which seems to endure travel
well. Early IN the season they tried Uncle Bob" writ
ten to their order by the pstriarchsl Charles Gayler, but
1t failed to suit them. and nothing is heard OF their plan
TO give 1t = New York trial They will give way at tho
Star to Hedwig Nlemann.Ranbe tho German actress
who comes uuder contract for a brief tour.
Rosner's electrically manipulated orchestra; Miss
Eta and Frank ChRce, the mind readers; Whitfield. the
facia.ist; Regina Enelli, singer; Lille La Verde, and
others are n knstrr 4 rtal's hill for this week The
Rosner exhibition has made u hit
"she" will be burlcsqued at Doctstader's tomorrow
night, even to the extent of . satirical forgery OF "Hider
Raggeds' permission. New songs viii DO heard In the
first part and one OF them will be by Doruan, the Eng
lsh importation. Fresh comedy will DO supplied BY
Burt Haverly. Christmas gifts for tho children and
decorations for the theatre will be sessonsbis extras
Little Albert Weinstein. the pianist is retained.
The Kirmess having vacated the Old London Street,
nt TBS Broadway, Bunnel resulncs imperial manage.
ment, and will as hcrstofors. carry out the ideas that
have fetched him succesA That Is, he will give . long
stage show and q good miscellaneous exhibition at rock
bottom prices.
' On Tuesday tho sale of seats for the Booth.Barrett
fortnight Mt tho Academy will opon. The scale slides
from so cents to s. so. with fancy rates for box plaoeA
II will be curious to observe IL tho city engagement Of
tho notable twain rivals their country Triumph, which
have really been astonishing In q money sense. and gen.
orally pronounced in an artistic way. A number Of
Clt1tS 81 II q W. ei"bee IVA
n single performance. Booth and Barrett have not an.
peared together In this city for many years and their
return will have novelty to add to its Importance. They
will play only Julius Cesar." Old hen Rogers, Charles
n. Collins, Miriam o'Leary, and Nina Gale of narrettIs
last years company, with Edward j. Buckley. John A.
Lane, owen Fawcett and Elizabeth Robins are leaders
in the support Buckley, who plays Anto'sp hasn't been
in the city since his Lyceum work. Miss Robins Is the
widow OF George R Parks, The Boston actor. who,
young, handsome. and prosrerina threw himself into
EtvNr aud Nd a y,,.t Il, yaIA-
The Academy's dramatic OUTLOOK is good. After Booth
and Barrett, and the kiralfy "aazaIn' spectacle. will
como the temperance OF Herr Ludwig Earnay. whore
fame needs no heralding here. 1t 10 sliemaly announced
by Heinrich Conried. who brings Barnay over, that 1t
will be tho Germans farewell 20 the United States He
will appear At twenty performances only, twelve Of
which will be allotted to the Academy and the others
mos. lk ely, to Chicago. Cincinnati, and -. Louis. His
new version of "Kean" is promised. The Easter card
will be o spectacular melodrama."
A play aud q star heartily accepted by Windsor
audiences . fortnight agn shift TO pouies tomorrow
Eight. "Takon From Life is the piece and phoa Nc
Allister the actresa. Tho melodrama Is one OF tho most
stirring of its kind and Its moving episodes arc sure to
gain favor at Poole's At al, the nine performances. Mlss
McAlister's chief actor If II. S. Dufleld. but there Ia In
the cast an equally So"d ralu In Id sylvester, who plays
atrainer in q breezy style.
Tho Msrrimnc and Monitor battle goes, and the battle
Of Gettysburg comes 30 that New Works quota OF these
exhibits Is kept UP. The final days OF the nxvairrht
Picture arc announced FOR :his week. The Gettysburg
building on fourth avenue viii likely receive visitors BY
Christmas. Paul Phillipnoteaux painted the picture.
Naczi, with the funny front name, loads 4 frst.rate
Hungarian band at tho Eden Muste. Imported music
iustiies itself with the miscellaneous throngs that visit
the Musee, Tho band are odd to look at in the first
place; there is novelty in the appearance OF their instrn.
ments, and the leader is positively awe.inspiring in his
seriousness Thus visitors who would ordinarily neg.
lect a homemade concert are led, through curiosity, to
listen to the foreigners: and once they listen saczi fas-
climates them. The Musee Is doing well because, a. this
shows, 1t IL shrewdly managed.
The vaudeville show at Armory Han suits the people
who live in tina vicinity, and who have, il would seem,
been seduced from the gowery varieties in considerable
numbers Politeneas is not an essential element of the
diversion; but fun liz. and /; it is rough It is not unlaw-
full which In not surprising, for they say a wel!.known
criminal lawyer stands protectinSiy and diroctingiy be-
hind the venture.
The Standard viii he closed until Saturday night, in
order to permit adequate preparation for Paul
Ksuvar." Hsworth will play the title role Annie Robe,
Edwin Vary, W. 4. Lackaye. Sidney Drew, Louise Rtal.
C. Leslie Allen, AID Lille EliEiige are in the cast.
No man who knows 80 many titled foreigners has .
more thorough dislike for aristocratic pretentiOns than
Steele Mackaye. The handsome author OF Paul
Kauvar; OF, Anarchy" Ia seen occasionally by his
friends OF the Lambs Club to break tho seal Of delicate
Parisian envelopes which have crests sometimes tho
hand writing is masculine and sometimes feminine.
There IL \ great story involved-S romance that some
Of his .ntimates once wormed out Of him under VOWS of
secrecy. bnt which has escaped from its guardians care
somehow or other. Years ago. when Aaokaye was .
fascinating striplet In Paris, with a big allowance. . big
heart, and a big valet who spoke four languages, and
colld he sile mt on one occasion In seven, he had apart
ments in The Quarter Latin and the run OF the town.
One night he strolled into tho Bal do rOpera, which be-
gins at midnight and ends-when IL breaks up. He
watched the calrcan awhile, and, ending himself sepa.
rated from his companions. made his way along the
corridors to the stalls where he thought to 6nd them.
In a dark corner near the wings he WAS confronted by .
stately woman In mask and domino. She painted with
fear, and seemed ready to fall.
"Monsieurl' she sobbed almost; monsieur, save mel
Take mt at once away from this place, or I I'm lost
Do not ask mo for an explanation. l have done = muir.
derl am pursuedl'
"Madanie," said Mackaye, II will help you"
He thought the opportunity glorious in Its adventurous
aspect The womsns figure was handsome. and her
voice thrilled him. Threading his way to the nearest
exit he hurried his faiuting companion to q restaurant
wherA n cabinet pdrfictIHsr waa secnred Hera aha "a.